Piernik (Polish honey cake)
TM6 TM5 TM31

Piernik (Polish honey cake)

4.7 (30 ratings)

Ingredients

Christmas spice mix

  • 3 cinnamon quills
  • 3 star anise
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
  • 1 tsp whole cloves
  • ¾ tsp coriander seeds
  • ¼ tsp caraway seeds
  • 3 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 3 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 ½ tsp ground cardamom

Piernik

  • 250 g dried pitted prunes, cut into pieces (see Tips)
  • 50 g walnuts, cut into pieces
  • 300 g plain flour, plus 1 extra tablespoon
  • 140 g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
  • 150 g honey
  • 150 g brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 120 g Greek-style natural yoghurt
  • 80 g jam of choice
  • 2 tbsp grapeseed oil
  • 1 ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 tsp cocoa powder

Ganache

  • 100 g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
  • 80 g pouring (whipping) cream

Nutrition
per 1 portion
Calories
2009.3 kJ / 478.4 kcal
Protein
6.8 g
Carbohydrates
58.9 g
Fat
24 g
Saturated Fat
11.6 g
Fibre
3.8 g
Sodium
193.6 mg

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